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DownvoteDaemon t1_irs5moh wrote

I'm trying to learn, my ADD makes it hard.

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chillgolfer t1_irsbexb wrote

I just started about 3 months ago.

Wanted some help and decided upon Waking Up App (no affiliation in any way).

Not diagnosed as ADD, but probably would have been if not so old (61).

I find the walking through process of the sessions helps focus.

And I go in basement in quiet space which helps.

And App is free if you don't have the means to pay for it.

I hope this study is true.

Good luck

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Zout t1_irsvtbu wrote

Just an f.y.i. (and maybe a warning for other people?), I visited the site of the waking up app, you can get a 7 day free trial, after that you have to pay a subscription (it states unless you don't have the means, I don't know how to qualify for this). There is no pricing information anywhere on the website. I don't know how legit this is, but not being open about your pricing upfront seems scammy to me.

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chillgolfer t1_irszg9k wrote

I initially got the free 7 days, But then I ended up getting 3 months for free (from my son who tried it - via en email from Waking Up).

Had a special for $ 99 for 1 year.

I don't know criteria for free either.

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Embarrassed-Dig-0 t1_is8c2xn wrote

Walking meditation might be good! Another thing to keep in mind is that if your mind wanders, that’s not doing meditation incorrectly- a lot of people think that.

When doing breathing meditation, even if you are only able to focus on one breath for 1,5,10 or 15 minutes, you have succeeded. It’s not like “your mind wandered for most of the session, you did it wrong”. Technically if you breathe in right now as you read this sentence and focus on that one breath, you just meditated.

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DownvoteDaemon t1_isb18h5 wrote

Thanks. I've been walking and jogging alot.

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Embarrassed-Dig-0 t1_isd1v8o wrote

That’s good, I have adhd too and found that meditating immediately after exercise makes it waaay easier to stick to

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Booblicle t1_irs824t wrote

Try a breathing technique rather than pure meditation. I think this works due to relaxation. Breathing techniques lower heart rate and increases heart rate variability, which in turn relaxes you.

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[deleted] t1_irsc5rd wrote

Fwiw, i found breathing techniques mindnumbingly boring, but there is a sensation of bliss to be found if you relax and let go ( i find it faster if i squeeze my eyes shut for some reason).

That is the sensation i focus on to meditate on instead. And that works pretty well. ( I have suspected ADD, still need medical confirmation, but have a lot of the symptoms)

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redditalieno t1_irvdsmy wrote

I'm not saying it's easy, but facing boredom and sticking to it is the point of meditation.

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[deleted] t1_irvglkt wrote

It really isnt.

Meditation is meant to train your mind to focus and concentrate ( though it can also be used to turn inward and seek peace).

That means you re meditation when you gently bring your mind back from wherever it wandered to to your focal point.

What that focal point is - externally or internally- does not matter. It could be your breath, the sensation of your little toe, a candle flame, music, a mantra or a topic to reflect om.

And sure, boredom can be an obstacle or challenge in that process. Or rather, restlessness is.

But it’s hardly the point.

The point is to focus on being in the moment with your focal point, whatever that may be. And to be aware enough to come back to it whenever you wander off.

It is perfectly fine to switch to a different focal point if the one you re using currently isnt working for you or is boring you to bits. The point is to actually encourage the practice and get the hang of it - not get competitive by whiteknuckling it.

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redditalieno t1_irvvs6b wrote

> Meditation is meant to train your mind to focus and concentrate

That's debatable. There are several types of meditation where focusing is not the point, see Shikantaza and Vipassana.

But sticking to it when you really don't feel like it? Absolutely. Otherwise it's hard to see how you can get it into your routine (and that goes for exercise and just about any other healthy behaviour) or even complete one sitting, where negative feelings are bound to arise. In my experience, that might occasionally include "white-knuckling" it. At least this is how I made it work for me daily for 14 years.

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